- VERB 保留;留出;预留
If something is reserved for a particular person or purpose, it is kept specially for that person or purpose.
- A double room with a balcony overlooking the sea had been reserved for him...
特地为他预留了一间带阳台的海景双人房。 - In the United States lanes are reserved for cars with more than one occupant.
在美国,多人乘坐的汽车有专行道。
- VERB 预订;保留;预约
If you reserve something such as a table, ticket, or magazine, you arrange for it to be kept specially for you, rather than sold or given to someone else.
- I'll reserve a table for five...
我要预订一张5人的桌子。 - Demand will be huge, so ask your newsagent to reserve your copy today.
需求量会很大,所以今天得请卖报摊主为你预留出你那份。
- N-COUNT 储备;储存物资;储藏量
A reserve is a supply of something that is available for use when it is needed.
- The Gulf has 65 per cent of the world's oil reserves...
海湾地区拥有全世界65%的石油储藏。 - A friend can be a reserve of help in times of trouble.
朋友可以在困难的时候提供帮助。
- N-COUNT 预备队员;替补队员
In sports, a reserve is someone who is available to play as part of a team if one of the members is ill or cannot play.
- He ended up as a reserve, but still qualified for a team gold medal.
他最后成了替补队员,但仍有资格获得团体金牌。
in AM, use 美国英语用 substitute
- N-COUNT (野生生物)保护区
A nature reserve is an area of land where the animals, birds, and plants are officially protected.
- Marine biologists are calling for Cardigan Bay to be created a marine nature reserve to protect the dolphins.
海洋生物学家号召将卡迪根湾建成一个海洋自然保护区,以保护那里的海豚。
- N-UNCOUNT 寡言;矜持;内敛
If someone shows reserve, they keep their feelings hidden.
- The subject is one which must be discussed with reserve...
对这个话题必须进行慎重的讨论。 - His natural reserve made him appear self-conscious.
他天生的内敛性格让他显得有些拘谨。
- PHRASE 留出备用;保留;储存
If you have something in reserve, you have it available for use when it is needed.
- ...the bottle of whisky that he kept in reserve...
他特地留的那瓶威士忌 - There were patrol cars on the streets and riot police standing by in reserve.
巡逻车在街上守候,防暴警察也在一旁待命。
- 后备军;预备役部队
A military reserve is a group of soldiers who are ready to join a military operation if they are needed.
- to reserve judgment → see: judgment